Software Architect

Primis; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm is seeking a Software Architect to design systems for a nationwide payment network. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software design and architecture, demonstrating strong leadership and mentorship skills. This role is remote-first and offers a salary of up to £95,000, along with generous benefits including 45 days of holiday and private family healthcare.

Benefits

45 days holiday + bank holidays

Private family healthcare

Personal L&D budget

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software design and architecture.
• Proven experience building SaaS platforms and public APIs.
• Hands-on expertise in performance tuning and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Guide technical direction with a forward-thinking mindset.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and coach design choices.
• Document and share strategies across the team.

Skills

Software design

Architecture

SaaS platforms

Public APIs

Performance tuning

Communication skills

Strategic mindset

Job description

This range is provided by Primis . Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Delivery Consultant @ Primis - Delivering Top Tech Talent in the UK and US

Software Architect

Up to £95,000

Remote, UK & Ireland

We're hiring a Software Architect to take the lead on designing cutting edge systems that power a nationwide payment network. We're looking for someone who’s not only a brilliant technical mind but also a strategic thinker, someone who can bridge business goals with elegant, scalable architecture.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of the design and development efforts across the API, switch, and gateway platforms, core to the real-time payment processing infrastructure. You’ll help define the technology vision, guide the architecture roadmap, and ensure it aligns with business strategy.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Set and guide technical direction with a practical, forward-thinking mindset
• Maintain and evolve the company-wide architecture and tech roadmap
• Identify cross-platform architectural challenges and drive long-term solutions
• Define architecture principles, standards, and integration approaches
• Collaborate with engineering teams to coach, support, and review design choices
• Document and share strategies, decisions, and best practices across the team
• Support design outcomes through hands-on coding as needed
• Explore new technologies and help shape build vs. buy decisions
• Communicate tech strategy clearly to both engineers and non-tech stakeholders
• Build strong cross-functional relationships inside and outside the org

What You Bring

• 10+ years in software design and architecture, ideally across enterprise-grade systems
• Proven experience building SaaS platforms, public APIs, and real-time services
• Hands-on expertise in performance tuning and scalability (web apps + databases)
• Experience in the payments industry is a big bonus
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable, elegant technical solutions
• Strong communication skills, able to influence, mentor, and lead cross-functional teams
• A strategic mindset with a willingness to experiment and iterate when needed
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity through architecture
• Remote-first (UK/Ireland)
• 45 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private family healthcare
• Personal L&D budget

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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